Mortality for Breast Cancer and the Conditions of Human Development in Brazil

Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer is disease of relatively good prognostics if diagnosed and treated precociously,  an average of 80% of the patients survive after five years of the diagnoses, however what we observe is that it is the second neoplasm in the world. Objective: To analyze the growth of breast cancer mortality rate and the conditions of human development in Brazil. Method: It is a descriptive study of temporary series along the two terms from 1998 to 2002 and 2008 to 2012. Results: When we analyze the mortality rates and the Human Development Index, comparing the first five years (from 1998 to 2002) with the second term of five years (2008 to 2012), we observed a growth in the mortality rate in the majority of the capitals, except from Maceió, Porto Alegre, Florianópolis and Palmas. There was a growth in the HDI in all capitals of the country. There was a growth in the Human Development Index in all capitals of the country. Conclusion: There was a general growth in the breast cancer rates in Brasil, although the conditions of Human Development nation wide.